Hijra

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Hijra is the name given to Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622. The name is sometimes spelled Hegira or Hejira. The term comes from an Arabic word that means to depart or to emigrate. The Muslim calendar is dated from the beginning of the year of the Hijra.

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